Steve Goggins

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Founder and Coach of Goggins Force, Steve Goggins was born December 15, 1963, in Chatham, VA and went to Chatham High School, where he was a four-year letterman in football. He also lettered in track & field and wrestling. He started powerlifting while in high school, around 1979. Goggins served in the US Army from September of 1983, until May of 1990. While in the Army, he served in the 82nd Airborne and was a member of the Armed Forces Powerlifting Team. He has competed in powerlifting for over 25 years and was the first powerlifter to squat 1100 pounds. Goggins now resides in Marietta, GA and is the current state chairman of the USPA Powerlifting Organization.

 
What's Your Game Plan?
What's Your Game Plan?
You're never going to build a big total by going into the gym and lifting as much as possible every session, week after week, year after year.
New Article on elitefts
New Article on elitefts
What would you like for me to cover for future videos?
Deadlift Night with Cardell Oliver
Deadlift Night with Cardell Oliver
It was the point in which the pace car needed to get the hell off the track.
Approaching the Bar: What Motivates You Before A Heavy Lift?
Approaching the Bar: What Motivates You Before A Heavy Lift?
Do you need ammonia? Loud music? A slap to the back of your head? Your training partners screaming?
Meana Franko goes 9 for 9 @63 kg with a 953 total at the CPU Nationals
Meana Franko goes 9 for 9 @63 kg with a 953 total at the CPU Nationals
I'm extremely proud of Meana and her accomplishments.
2017 Battle of the Bay 3 — Goggins Force Team Results
2017 Battle of the Bay 3 — Goggins Force Team Results
I am extremely proud of my team!
Looking For a Good Laugh?
Looking For a Good Laugh?
#history #blackhistorymonth #legend #Gogginsforce #proud
David Heard, 55 and Deadlifting 523 x 3
David Heard, 55 and Deadlifting 523 x 3
I can see 550 is definitely in the cards!
WATCH: What It Means to Have Someone's Back
WATCH: What It Means to Have Someone's Back
Caring about someone doesn't always mean agreeing with them — sometimes it means telling them they're making a stupid-ass decision.
1986 USPF Jr Nationals
1986 USPF Jr Nationals
Charlie Driscoll pulling 854 with ease was the highlight of the meet.
WATCH: Lowering the Deadlift Under Control
WATCH: Lowering the Deadlift Under Control
Lowering the deadlift is just as important as pulling the plates off the floor.
WATCH: Duffalo Bar Pause Squats with 645x3x3
WATCH: Duffalo Bar Pause Squats with 645x3x3
Perry pausing after squatting 770x2.
World Class Powerlifter Chakera "CC" Holcomb Training Highlights
World Class Powerlifter Chakera "CC" Holcomb Training Highlights
Her next meet will be the US Open April 16 @181.
WATCH: Should You Arch Your Back When You Bench Press?
WATCH: Should You Arch Your Back When You Bench Press?
Bench-builder or back-breaker? Steve has the answer.
Don't Bring Your Problems to the Gym
Don't Bring Your Problems to the Gym
He's a great example of not bringing your problems to the gym.
Gogginsforce's Tony Walton Deadlifting RAW
Gogginsforce's Tony Walton Deadlifting RAW
Gogginsforce training: At 165lbs Tony Walton is a beast pulling 655x2 raw in training.
WATCH: How to Wrap Knees
WATCH: How to Wrap Knees
Steve Goggins shows how to wrap knees in this video.
WATCH: High Hip Position in the Deadlift
WATCH: High Hip Position in the Deadlift
We're not squatting into the deadlift.
WATCH: Drinking During Competition Training Cycle
WATCH: Drinking During Competition Training Cycle
There's nothing wrong with casual drinking every now and then, but...
WATCH: Goggins Force Doing it the GF Way
WATCH: Goggins Force Doing it the GF Way
Goggins Force focused and training hard!
WATCH: Mental Preparation Tips for Powerlifting
WATCH: Mental Preparation Tips for Powerlifting
To be your best on the platform, you need your mind to be just as prepared as your body.
Having Someone's Back
Having Someone's Back
What does it mean to have someone's back?
Arching on the Bench Press
Arching on the Bench Press
The bench arch is perfectly fine to do. Arching your back in the bench press is a part of powerlifting.
Group training complilation
Group training complilation
A look at GF in action
WATCH: Why You Should Use Calibrated Plates
WATCH: Why You Should Use Calibrated Plates
If you're training for a new world or personal record, every pound matters.
Deadlift training 575x8
Deadlift training 575x8
575x8 really easy
Why use calibrated plates
Why use calibrated plates
Calibrated plates can make a big difference
Mental meet prep
Mental meet prep
Don't worry about what you can't control.
Maxing out every workout can be bad
Maxing out every workout can be bad
Going all out every workout will not work for long.
Goggins Force group training compilation
Goggins Force group training compilation
Goggins Force in action!
Squat workout from this pass Sunday
Squat workout from this pass Sunday
First squat work out over 500 in a few months.
Deadlift training without notice
Deadlift training without notice
Oliver was struggling to get motivated. I told him that I would pull with him. He was already at 500.
Tony Walton deadlift training
Tony Walton deadlift training
IPF world championships in Orlando in November
WATCH: How to Fight Friction in the Deadlift
WATCH: How to Fight Friction in the Deadlift
Here is one tip I use in the gym and on the platform to make the entire movement smooth as possible.
Working with newest Goggins Force Lifter Chakera Holcomb
Working with newest Goggins Force Lifter Chakera Holcomb
After watching her at a meet I had a long conversation with Chakera & DJ Holcomb her husband.
How to prevent bombing out
How to prevent bombing out
John Greaves tells his story of why he bombed out in the bench press.
Testing new SSB after elbow surgery
Testing new SSB after elbow surgery
To me helping the veterans is huge. If you buy one of these bars some of the money will go toward the wounded veterans program.
John Greaves doing goodmorning with the new SSB.
John Greaves doing goodmorning with the new SSB.
Johns a great writer and interviewer. In this video below he uses the new limited edition SSB.
Maliek Derstine benching 462x4 easy
Maliek Derstine benching 462x4 easy
Maliek training after helping me a at the May 21 state meet.
After elbow surgery thoughts
After elbow surgery thoughts
My thoughts post opo of my elbow.
Some Gogginsforce lifters working
Some Gogginsforce lifters working
Gogginsforce lifters working hard
Working with 181lb raw world record holder Maliek Derstine
Working with 181lb raw world record holder Maliek Derstine
He squatted 755 raw with wraps, benched 529, and deadlifted 677.
Solution to elbow issues
Solution to elbow issues
Surgery date set for May 25
My 5 minute rant about my elbow issue.
My 5 minute rant about my elbow issue.
So I had an appointment with Ortho to have my elbows looked at.
Squat work out this week
Squat work out this week
Key for me has been to be patient.
Competing is good for training
Competing is good for training
Competing is contagious.
Goggins update
Goggins update
My hip has never felt better. Heavy deads are a must!
Gogginsforce lifter Lodrina Cherne at the Arnold 2016 USA Powerlifting Pro Raw Challenge
Gogginsforce lifter Lodrina Cherne at the Arnold 2016 USA Powerlifting P...
Lodrina Cherne survived a tough competition going 8 for 9 and making the podium coming in 3rd place in the 57kg/125lb class.
What it takes to be a powerlifting coach and a little on programming
What it takes to be a powerlifting coach and a little on programming
In this video Coach Goggins talks about what it takes to be a powerlifting coach.
Gogginsforce team deadlift party & my first 700 pull in over a year.
Gogginsforce team deadlift party & my first 700 pull in over a year.
I had hip replacement surgery a year ago on Feb 2. I have not pulled 700 or over since a few months before I had surgery. In this video I pull 716.
How long will you last lifting raw? Part 2
How long will you last lifting raw? Part 2
In this Video Steve Goggins talks about possible solutions to getting more lifters back in gear.
How long will you last lifting raw?
How long will you last lifting raw?
A legend of the sport of powerlifting and the first man to squat over 1100 pounds, Steve Goggins is an active voice in powerlifting through both his own training and as a coach for dozens of accomplished competitors. Steve is nearly one year post-hip replacement.

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